Oh my position is that continuing to use tech that was pioneered in the 1960s and has notable safety shortcomings has the possibility to poison the well on a sa

Oh my position is that continuing to use tech that was pioneered in the 1960s and has notable safety shortcomings has the possibility to poison the well on a safe and green energy source forever. I think the solution to this is the deployment of small scale reactors in areas like the midwest where power loss due to distance traveled is a serious matter - close down the gigantic old chimney reactors since people look at those and instantly think Chernobyl. And, before another Fukushima happens, let's get a big ol' pile of new regulations on these aging reactors or possibly just nationalize them and shut them down. It's really just a matter of time until another nationally noticeable accident happens, and more local ones aren't infrequent, especially runoff and watersource pollution. Vermont Yankee[1] got into big trouble for this a while back (specifically tritium leaks) and the decommissioning trust had, of course, been underfunded. Our old gen nukes and operators cutting corners on safety are the biggest obstacles to having new gen nukes. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Yankee_Nuclear_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Yankee_Nuclear_Power_P...